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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: jackbreakfast on November 17, 2012, 11:47:58 AM

Title: a not-so-bad look at a rare boreal friend
Post by: jackbreakfast on November 17, 2012, 11:47:58 AM
Healthy folks, I'd heard for a while about Halls Rd. in Whitby but had no idea there was a celebrity Barred Owl living there. I visited the site 3 times last week and met some lovely people and some truly odious people. Such is life. I'm proud to report that I almost got into a fight but backed away in the end from the poor sad man. How anyone could behave so badly while owl watching is beyond my understanding! Moving along now, I will tell you also that I was fortunate to spend a minute, on-and-off, watching this Boreal Chickadee, a semi-rare visitor from the North. This picture was the best one I managed; unfortunately the light was far from flattering. If a poor musician blames his instrument does also a poor photographer blame "his" light? Bingo!
(http://www.jackbreakfast.com/birds/easilyo.jpg)
Title: Re: a not-so-bad look at a rare boreal friend
Post by: rcflier on November 17, 2012, 12:03:15 PM
Your "instrument" seems to be well tuned, very nice.
Title: Re: a not-so-bad look at a rare boreal friend
Post by: jackbreakfast on November 17, 2012, 12:10:17 PM
Let me add also that there is at least a fair chance that the owlhunters I found so hateful perhaps didn't think I was a picnic myself!
Title: Re: a not-so-bad look at a rare boreal friend
Post by: Steve Hood on November 17, 2012, 12:40:11 PM
Very nice.  I haven't seen one yet.
Title: Re: a not-so-bad look at a rare boreal friend
Post by: newfoundlander61 on November 17, 2012, 05:19:43 PM
Love that shot. Nice colours and light, pretty image.
Title: Re: a not-so-bad look at a rare boreal friend
Post by: Rob'in'To on November 17, 2012, 08:51:06 PM
Nice photo of this guy.  I heard him on Monday and made mention to some photographers about him being above us in the trees but no one seemed to care.  A Boreal Chickadee in the GTA is far rarer than a Barred Owl.
Title: Re: a not-so-bad look at a rare boreal friend
Post by: Brian Bailey on November 17, 2012, 09:09:56 PM
Great shot! Far more interesting than a classic pose.  It may not be tack sharp, (or maybe it is, I can't tell on my phone) but it's a great image.
Quote from: "Rob'in'To"
Nice photo of this guy.  I heard him... but no one seemed to care.  A Boreal Chickadee in the GTA is far rarer than a Barred Owl.
But far more difficult to photograph than a cooperative Barred Owl!

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Title: Re: a not-so-bad look at a rare boreal friend
Post by: farmer on November 17, 2012, 09:48:34 PM
Great catch!
Title: Re: a not-so-bad look at a rare boreal friend
Post by: thouc on November 18, 2012, 12:00:36 AM
Nice one, and a first I believe for this site! I was there today, but wasn't able to find the Boreal among the masses of Black-capped Chickadees. Got the Barred Owl though, which was nice.
Title: Re: a not-so-bad look at a rare boreal friend
Post by: MEGHAN on November 18, 2012, 04:43:45 PM
David, I love this photo!!
I'd take it over a boring Barred Owl any day!
Very nice.

Meghan
Title: Re: a not-so-bad look at a rare boreal friend
Post by: jackbreakfast on November 18, 2012, 07:21:29 PM
Profound thanks for your bolstering and kindhearted comments, fine folks!